Zac & Mia
| ZAC Y MIA | Zac & Mia
By: A. J. Betts
9788498386509 | PB | 288 Pages | $17.95 | Ediciones Salamandra | Young Adult
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 This young Australian author has obtained three major awards: Text 2012 Prize, Ethel Turner 2014 Award and Crystal Kite 2014 Award.Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out.
Kirkus Reviews
Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable -or at least bearable- if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing, has its power.
Publishers Weekly
This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right.
Horn Book Magazine
There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom.
Bulletin
Esta joven narradora australiana ha obtenido tres importantes galardones: Premios Text 2012, Ethel Turner 2014 y Crystal Kite 2014.
Con una estructura elegante y un estilo y lenguaje carentes de toda afectación, los personajes de esta novela quedan grabados en la memoria del lector y permanecen en ella durante largo tiempo.
Jurado del Premio Ethel Turner
El poder curativo de la amistad, el amor y la familia hacen que este relato divertido y filosófico sobre la enfermedad en la adolescencia resulte sobresaliente.
Kirkus Reviews
Un relato inteligente y bien escrito sobre la importancia de la amistad y de sentirse comprendido. Maravillosos personajes y un hermoso final.
School Library Journal
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